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Macao's New Governor
KEYS OF CITY HANDED OVER
CHINESE AIR TRAGEDY IS
RECALLED
Official Report For State Department
From Our Own Correspondent MACAU, Oct. 30-all Масло flocked to the Outer Harbour bund 'CHUNGKING, Nov. 4 (Reuter)
afternoon to welcome.—It was revealed yesterday that yesterday
1
after
GENERAL
SURPRISE USE OF POISON! GAS HELD PROBABLE
WASHINGTON.-When the Germans tell you that they have
* great surprise in store for use against the British, and the British admit the peak of air war is not yet. It adds up for "the military expert, to the probable use of poison gas in the near future, writes"Morgan M. Beatty, in the Manlia Bulletin.
And you can bet one ras that's coming will be deadly... al- most invisible phosgene.
If the Germans
to war gases in popular fie- tion, and not because it is quickly to be of maxtinuını value as a weapon against trained troops.
use firs His Excellency Cmdr. Gabriel the American representative ot and, they
were the first to use war-alr Mauricio Teixeira on his arrival to the C.N.A.C has cabled his effi-chlorine in the world take over the post of Governor of cial report concerning the tragedy Experts expect they will drop it
from the sky. the Colony of Macao, left vacant involving an air liner on the by the death of Dr. Arthur Yunnan-Kwelchow border to the
THE PURPOSE
•PANIC PRODUCER Tamignini de Sousa Barboss State Department in Washington. The purpose would not be to But as a panic producer among few months ago.
completing investigatious decimate the population as so civilians it k highly effective. personally in Chungking.
many people seem to think, but Some experts figure one bomb of This is considered the reason to spread ·panic and fear when phosgene would produce more fear among civilians that the State Department so far panic and fear are already taking panic and
than 100 actual explosive bombs, has made no comment on the in-hold of the civilian population.
Phosgene would be the favourite i The stuff is a simple combina- The report reveals that the for this purpose for
these rea- tion of chlorine-the purifier you get in drinking water in minute Japanese aircraft only started to sons: machine-gun the machine after 1. It is almost invisible, and quantities and carbon monoxide
to "compress. Into had landed at Changyi airfield, therefore will have a terrifying It is easy
civilians subjected to liquid, and woon release becomes where "Foxy Kent, plot of the effect on raft intended to wait for further the first attacks. People will apa gas Information on the presence of pear to drop dead like files for no Slight concentrations smell Ake- Japanese aircraft nearby.
fresh-cut corn in a field---Heavy apparent reason
a silo concentrations smell ke full of fermenting ensilage. When a man smokes a cigaretfe in the
short trip to Macao on board the
ARRIVAL IN" MACAO
The new Governor, who was ac- companied by his personal A.D.Cs, Lt. Braganca and Lt. Silva was met on his arrival at Hongkong by, the Private Secretary, Dr. Gouvela Carvalho, and made the Chesterfield Couch and Arm- sloop N.R.P. Goncalo Velho, which chairs, Teak Bookcases," French had gone to Hongkong the day Curia Cabinets, Card Tables, before for the special honour of Ornaments, Standard Lamps, conveying him over the last lap of Lights. Heaters. On Paintings. his long journey. Carved Lacquer Cabinets, Cur- tains. etc., etc.."
Teak Extension Dining Table, Sideboard, Giass Cabinets, Tea- poys. Crockery, Glass Ware," etc.. etc..
Teak
Bedsteads;
The Goncalo Velho was met outside the harbour, limits by local. naval planes and escorted to her mooring inside the Outer Harbour. guns was A salute of nineteen given by the naval sloop when the
embarked Wardrobes, new Governor
On a
cident.
2. It is easy to store in beinh- like containers and drop from the
SINO SYMPATHY.
FOR NEHRU
Dressing Tables Chests of Draw launch and escorted by six light Hope Expressed For
ers, Bed Tables, Medicine Chests, Kerosene Stoves, etc., etc.
also.
motor cruisers, proceeded to the pier where officials and residents were waiting to welcome him. His arrival on shore was signaled by Set Duncan Phyte Sofa and a salute of guns by the Artillery Armchairs
Company which had also provided the Guard-of-Honour.
1 "Airline" 12-tube Radio
GE" 13 Cubic Foot Refrigera-
and"
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WARE
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November, 1940.
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THOSE PRESENT Among those present at the pler were:-E. E the Acting-Governor, Capt. J. R. Moutinho; accom- panled by his A. D. C., Capt. A. Libanio Gomes; His Lordship the Bishop of Macao, the Most Rev.
D. Jose da Costa Nunes, accom- 4th Panled by his Private Secretary,
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3. at is highly adaptable to use presence of phosgene. be expéri.....
British isles at this set-ences & sharp metalle takte in son, because the atmosphere is his mouth. often
foggy. (Tha hazy almost
Invisible under these "conwil
be
tions
(Phosgene is no
..
EXERTION FATAL
Drops of watery 'material form a lung tissues, stop oxygen, and the victim suffocates.
In an area as big as a room 10 feet square, a lethal dose of phosgene ta one-third of an ounce, good in very if the victim is exposed thirty CHUNGKING, Nov. 4 (Reuter)-wet weather, for water absorbs minutes. In higher concentra- earnest hope that Pandit (and dissipates it more rapidly tions, of course, it is quickly fatal. Nehru, the Indian leader arrested than air). at Allahabad several days ago for making anti-war speeches in con- nexion with Mr. Gandhi's indivi- dual civil disobedience campaign, will be released at an early date. was expressed in a leading article in the Hsin Hua Jih Pao, official organ of the Chinese Communist Party, yesterday.
4. The Germans know that the British population has been lax in their use of gas masks.
BIG STORES
I have it from well-inturmed military observers that both the dermans and the British have big stores of gases for use under
It is well suited to 150 “agaitist ́ ́civilian populations also because victims would be likely to run "or exert them- selves. The slightest exertion produces death almost imme- diately desperate conditions--the Germans Meanwhile several leaders of for the peak of their air attack
Phosgene is known to all mill- Chu against the islands, and the Bri-tary
forces. The common Kas the party-Mao Tse-tung.
mask Teh, Chow En-lai, Chen Shao-yu, tish to use against land invasion.
is one hundred per cent Ching Ping-hsten and Yieh Chien-
effective against it. Ad protection the Britisn
Military experts point to recent Mr. Yasumitsu Fukuri, ing-yesterday cabled Mr. Nehru thorities have already distributed Consul for Japan; Mr. H. Nolasco, expressing sympathy and hope of 30,000,000 gas masks among their statements of the German high Sr. Consul for Netherlands; Dr. L.
his early release.
people. They have rigged up command accusing the British of Menezes Alves, Colonial Becretary; Mr. Nehru as
The Communist dally describes thousands of underground anti-dropping poisonous material in
a great friend of as shelters. une gas-proof sub.
grain flelds. They suggest the Dr. E. F. Mascarenhas, Chief Judge: Dr. A. P. Lacerds, Attor-China and recalls his visit to way shelter in London can house Germans are preparing to use gas
Chungking last autumn as well 8,000 people.
the Rev. Fr. Fernandes; Mr. HD. Bryan, H. B. M. Consul: Mr. B. de Senna Fernandes, Siam;
Consul
for
PUBLIC AUCTION. ney-General; Maj. Lacerda, Chief as his speeches and articles in
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Phosgene is ideal for Germans to use at the peak of their air war because it bay all the deadly effects and mysterious presence attributed
of Staff; Lt.-Comm. M. Zannati..
India urging assistance to China Harbour-Master: Mr. M. Marques and favouring a boycott against Pinto, Colonlal Treasurer: «Lt. J.
Japanese goods. THE Undersigned have received Montalvas e Silva, Commissioner of Police: Lt. E. Proenca, Police
BRITAIN ACCUSED Commandant;.. Dr. J. Vargas After accusing Britain as ""de- Moniz, Medical Officer; Cmdr.lberately fomenting friction be- Pelxoto Lima, N. R. P. Macau; Lt. tween Hindus and Moslems, Namorado, Naval Aviation; Mr. thereby delaying Indian freedom." REHABILITATION Pedro J. Lobo, Director of Econo- the paper expresses confidence in mics: Mr. Luciano Martins, Post- the ultimate success of the Indian master-General; `Mr. A, M. da Silva. Department for Chinese freedom and independence."
people's movement" for "complete
Affairs; Dr. Cassiano Fonseca, Hospital de San Raphael; Mr. G.
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1940
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NEHRU REFUSES TO PLEAD AT TRIAL no: Mr. Chu, Wal Hing, Chinese Chamber of Commerce; Mr. H. CORAKHPURI, India, Nov., 4 Bradley. Chinese Maritime Cus-(Reuter)-Pandit Nehru, who was
others.
OF SOUTHERN
+
KWANGSI
other cities in southern. Kwangsi
Rehabilitation of Nanning and
1!
devastated by the Japanese dur- ing their period of occupation is now under way.
Gen. Huang Hsu-chu, Chairman toms; Mr F. J. Gellion, and arrested for making an anti-war of the Kwangsi Provincial Govern- speech in furtherance of Mahatma ment, who is heading "a reller Gandhi's anti-war campaign re- fused to plead when his trial party of some 20 members to the devastated areas, is at Nanning.. In addition to an appropriation Proceedings were adjourned un-Relief Association, Gen. Huang is of $200,000 from the Provincial
BRIEF CEREMONY
H. E. Cmdr. Teixeira, accom- opened yesterday on charges un- panied by H. E. the Acting-der the Defence of India Rutes. Governor, then drove to the Leal
Sonado where, during a brief cere- til today. mony, he was presented with the keys of the City and welcomed by Mr Luciano-Martins-in-his-capa- city also as Chairman of the Macao Municipal Council: Salvoes from guns in the Monte Fort
POPPY-PLANTING PROHIBITED
8011-
bringing with him a special fund of $1,000,000 for rellet and reha- bilitation work in view of the wide-spread destruction" in thern. Kwangst, the Provincial Re- lief Association has petitioned the The Kangal Provincial Govern Central Government to make a marked the new Governor's accep-ment has issued a proclamation prompt grant of $3,000,000 for the tance of these official symbols.
strictly prohibiting poppy-plant-relief of the refugees. Following the City Hall cere-
The provincial authorities have The proclamation warned that mapped out a three-point relief be subjected to death penalty, the relief, "child relief and relief while any offender found would programme, namely, emergency county or village chief concerned production enterprises, Reliëf would be severely punished-squads are being organised and (Central News).
will be sent to the various de. vastated areas (Central News).
mony, H. E. the Governor pro-
ceeded
to
Government House
where he received officials and PUBLIC AUCTION. residents of the Colony, the
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RECONSTRUCTIVE PROGRESS
ing.
SPITFIRE GIFTS LONDON, NOV. 4 (BWS) -A
total of £37,000 from the Nigeria Win the War Fund was reached when, a further instalment of
IN NORTHWEST £6,000 was received by the Colo
"What would have taken 30 or
CHINESE UNITS ATTACK WAICHOW IS.
of
nial Secretary yesterday.
The Minister of Aircraft pró... CHUNGHING, NOV. 4° (Keuter) 40 years, to accomplish in ordin- duction has received. £15,000. 18-After occupying" Hanning and ary time has been accomplished a further contribution from the continuing to advance southward
at their Bales Room, No. 1, Con-ince the war began," said Mr. Netherlands East Indies Spiture the Chinese forces have reached
naught Road, Central (2nd Floor)
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Chang Kia-ngau, Minister of Fund. Communications, in an interview, describing the rapid progress in reconstruction in the Northwest:
Mr. Chang urged further efforts
for the developmerit of communi- cations in the Northwest so that
Corrupt Official Executed
points, north of Yamchow, a port in Kwangtung, according to Chi- nese field despatches from the south-Kwangst front received in Chungking yesterday,
The Chinese forces in the Lung- Wang Shao-ching, chief inspector chow area are said to have us
It may keep pace with the Bouth-- | of commodities in Hwaiyuen, cupled Pingtstang, with Japanese east and the Southwest in pros-Anhwei, was sentenced to death troops -- perity.
withdrawing towards by the Annwet Peace Preserva Cheungnankwan, on the French. Mr. Chang left Lanchow this tion Hesdqarters on charges of Indo-China border. morning for Shenal to continue corruption and extortion. He was LAMMERT BROS.. ble Inspection
Chinese mobile units, "It is claim- tour-Central executed by a ring squaded, attacked the Japanese forces
(Central News)."
on Watchow land on Oct. 30.
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